Act Governing the Investment and Operation of Non-Republic of China (ROC) Flagged Fishing Vessels Article 9

Any person with the nationality of the ROC that invests in and operates any non-ROC flagged fishing vessel and engages in fish laundering shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a period between 6 months and 3 years, and in addition thereto, may be subject to a criminal fine between 6 million and 30 million New Taiwan Dollars.In case that a representative of any legal person, or an agent of any legal or natural person commits the violations stipulated in the preceding paragraph, in addition to the penalties in accordance with the preceding paragraph, a criminal fine as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall also be imposed upon the legal or natural person concerned.Any person with the nationality of the ROC who commits the violations as provided in paragraph 1 outside the territories of the ROC shall be punished in accordance with the Act, irrespective of whether her/his act is punishable under the law of the country where the violations are committed.Any person with the nationality of the ROC who invests in and operates any non-ROC flagged fishing vessel and commits the violations as provided in paragraph 1 shall be revoked the authorization of such investment and operation by the competent authority.